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The Best Episodes of The Open Mind Season 2020

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Every episode of The Open Mind Season 2020 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Open Mind Season 2020!

The Best Episodes of The Open Mind Season 2020

This public affairs talk show is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic...

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  1. Background image for Baldwin and Buckley: Advocating and Denying Civil Rights
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    #1 - Baldwin and Buckley: Advocating and Denying Civil Rights

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    Nicholas Buccola on his book "The Fire is Upon Us: Baldwin, Buckley, and Race in America."

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    #2 - The Battle for the Constitution and Pelosi's Originalism

    S2020:E2

    Justin Driver of Yale Law on constitutional law and the struggle to preserve democracy.

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    #3 - Grand Strategy for the Campus Commons and Beyond

    S2020:E3

    Vassar College president Elizabeth Bradley on free speech and engaged pluralism.

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    #4 - Bias, Bigotry, and Tyrannical Discourse

    S2020:E4

    Robert Boyers on "The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity… and the Hunt for Political Heresies."

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    #5 - The Science and Necessity of Friendship

    S2020:E5

    Science journalist Lydia Denworth on the evolution, biology, and power of friendship.

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    #6 - Unbecoming a Democracy

    S2020:E6

    Patricia Roberts-Miller of University of Texas on demagoguery and its historical origins.

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    #7 - The Kremlin’s Hack Attacks

    S2020:E7

    Wired reporter Andy Greenberg discusses the next wave of Russian cyber crimes.

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    #8 - Democratizing the Jury

    S2020:E8

    Wesleyan University’s Sonali Chakravarti on her book "Radical Enfranchisement."

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    #9 - Facts and Fears of a Pandemic

    S2020:E9

    NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny on coronavirus, anti-vaxxers, and conspiracy-mongers.

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    #10 - Breaking Up and Deradicalizing the Socials

    S2020:E10

    Mother Jones’ Ali Breland on combating bigotry online and breaking up new media monopolies.

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    #11 - Knowing the Enemy of Truth

    S2020:E11

    Information warfare expert Molly McKew on foreign interference in US elections.

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    #12 - The FEC is AWOL

    S2020:E12

    Center for Responsive Politics’ Anna Massoglia on campaign finance accountability issues.

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    #13 - Big Tech = Dystopia Incorporated

    S2020:E13

    NBC News dystopia reporter Ben Collins on exposing deception and companies that enable it.

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    #14 - The Cult of QAnon

    S2020:E14

    QAnon Anonymous host Travis View on QAnon conspiracy theorists and what motivates them.

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    #15 - American Demagogue

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    Jennifer Mercieca on "Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump."

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    #16 - Gen Z in the Heartland

    S2020:E16

    Nico Gendron of The Wall Street Journal on engaging rural youth in a Local News Fellowship.

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    #17 - The Revolution is Online

    S2020:E17

    Online News Association CEO Irving Washington on the future of digital news.

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    #18 - The Alchemy of Us

    S2020:E18

    Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez on her new book "The Alchemy of Us."

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    S2020:E19

    Rachel Graham on tracking COVID-19 from its inception to inform public health on Twitter.

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    S2020:E20

    Sarah Kendzior on her book "Hiding in Plain Sight" and the threat of authoritarianism.

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    #21 - The Youth Vote in 2020

    S2020:E21

    UVA professor and coauthor of "Making Young Voters," John Holbein on civic participation.

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    #22 - The Pandemic’s Prophet

    S2020:E22

    Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist Laurie Garrett on predicting COVID-19.

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    #23 - Army of the Decent

    S2020:E23

    Lincoln Project’s John Weaver on holding people in power accountable to their oaths.

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    #24 - Dystopia for Realists

    S2020:E24

    "Humankind" author and historian Rutger Bregman on hope for a prosocial society.

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    #25 - Renewing Democracy for Today

    S2020:E25

    Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein of the Renew Democracy Initiative on authoritarian rule.

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Season 2020 Ratings Summary

"Baldwin and Buckley: Advocating and Denying Civil Rights" is the best rated episode of "The Open Mind" season 2020. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Battle for the Constitution and Pelosi's Originalism".